Bastille’s Dan Smith on Sci-Fi, the Future, and the Augmented Reality of Their New LP

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/bastille/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bastille</a>’s Dan Smith sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about <em>Give Me the Future</em>, the band’s fourth album, which finds them using sci-fi and predictions of the future as a concept behind alt-pop anthems.</p> <p>The English artist discusses the virtual world in which the characters constantly escape into, using science fiction as a vehicle to write by, and creating Future Inc. as an augmented reality platform next to the music. Smith also dives into the collaborative nature of the process, a first for Bastille, including a spoken word piece from <a href="https://consequence.net/tag/riz-ahmed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Riz Ahmed</a>. Elsewhere, he shares his thoughts on the reality of our own future.</p> <p>Listen to Dan Smith break down Bastille's new LP <em>Give Me the Future</em>&nbsp;and more. Also, make sure to like and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and&nbsp;follow the&nbsp;<a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>